Corning Municipal Code Ch. 15.04 General Provisions

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to carry on, contract to perform, or engage in the business of plumbing, gas, or electrical work in the city unless such person, firm, or corporation shall first have secured a certificate of competency from the office of the building inspector, except as provided in Section15.04.020 of this chapter. Possession of a State Contractor's License shall entitle any person, firm, or corporation to receive a certificate of competency without examination.

(Ord. 136 §5.1, 1957).

If the applicant is a partnership, firm or corporation, then some bona fide member of the partnership, firm, or corporation shall at all times be in actual charge of the applicant's business. Every applicant for such certificate of competency shall first file with the building inspector an affidavit sworn to before a notary public, which affidavit shall state his name, address, the number of his State Contractor's License, and any other information the building inspector may require.

(Ord. 136 §5.2, 1957).

All certificates of competency shall expire on the thirty-first day of December of each year, and shall remain in force and effect until that date unless cancelled or revoked for cause by the city council.

(Ord. 136 §5.3, 1957).

No person, firm, or corporation holding a certificate of competency to do plumbing, gas, or electrical work in the city shall lend such certificate to any person or allow any other person to do or contract to perform plumbing, gas, or electrical work on a permit taken out in his name except journeymen and qualified apprentices in his employ. A violation of this section shall be grounds for the revocation of such person's certificate of competency.

(Ord. 136 §5.4, 1957).

The requirements for the obtaining of permits and the payment of fees shall apply to all buildings and structures, including: concrete and paving work; underground, surface and overhead structures and installations; excavations; advertising signs; power, heating and cooling installation; and all such buildings, structures and installations which will become part of the real property.

(Ord. 136 §6.2, 1957).

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any public utility operating or carrying on business in the city under a franchise issued by the city when any such work is done by such public utility through its employees. This exception shall not apply in any case where such work is carried on by any prime or subcontractor pursuant to a contract with such public utility.

(Ord. 136 §51.6, 1957).

The building inspector may issue a permit to an individual not having a certificate of competency to do plumbing, gas and electric work in, on, or about a single-family dwelling of which the individual is the owner and resides in, or is building for his own occupancy. Work done under such a permit shall be done only by the owner on his property. Public utility connections must be made by authorized persons.

(Ord. 136 §6.5, 1957).

The issuance or granting of a permit shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for or approval of any violation of the provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance. No permit purporting to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance shall be valid.

(Ord. 136 §6.6, 1957).

Fees, as set forth in Table No. 3-A of the 1955 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, Short Form, shall be computed by the building inspector from certified copies of total construction or work con-tracts, or from accurate estimates of cost based on current materials and labor costs. Full fee shall be paid for build-ings and structures completely or partially assembled prior to final location.

(Ord. 136 §6.3, 1957).

For issuing permits, the fee shall be one dollar and fifty cents per gas meter utilized. For a fuel gas outlet connected thru meter, the fee shall be fifty cents each.

(Ord. 136 §6.4, 1957).

Whenever any building is done in the city which requires as a prerequisite to such building the issuance of a building permit, then the person obtaining the permit shall agree to pay all expenses incurred in connection with the construction for which the permit is issued, relating to the relocation of streets, curbs, sidewalks, water pipe, sewer pipe, or other facilities owned or controlled by the city, including reasonable engineering fees incurred in connection therewith. This provision shall relate to both new and old construction and shall apply to both location and relocation of such facilities. The obligation to pay the cost of such location or relocation of facilities shall be incurred only when the person requesting the building permit requests such location or relocation of facilities or such location or relocation is required or made necessary by applicable statute or ordinance. In no event shall the city install facilities and charge the expense thereof to the person applying for a building permit, except with the concurrence of the person obtaining the permit.

(Ord. 209 § 1, 1965: Ord. 136 § 6.8, 1957).

A. At the time of final inspection, the person obtaining the building permit shall on demand make available for the inspection by the building inspector all contracts, material lists, and all other memorandum of costs of labor and materials involved in the building construction.

B. Failure to display the same shall be grounds for refusal for issuing a final certificate of completion.

(Ord. 226 § 1, 1966: Ord. 136 § 6.13, 1957).

This chapter shall not be construed as imposing upon the city any liability or responsibility for damage resulting from defective building, plumbing, gas or electrical work; nor shall the city, or any official or employee thereof, be held as assuming any such liability or responsibility by reason of the inspection authorized thereunder.

(Ord. 136 § 9.1, 1957).